Disruptive devices: Mobile technology for conversational learning

International Journal of Continuing Engineering Education and Life-Long Learning

Volumn 12, Issue 5-6, 2002, Pages 504-520

  Sharples, Mike ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computers in the classroom; Conversational learning; Mobile computer; Mobile learning; Wireless technology

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION; GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; LAPTOP COMPUTERS; LOCAL AREA NETWORKS; MOBILE COMPUTING;

CONVERSATIONAL LEARNING; MOBILE LEARNING; WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY;

DISTANCE EDUCATION;

EID: 0036935723     PISSN: 09574344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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